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Nagwuntl'oo Bughunek Elementary Dictionary: Lhulhats'udut'en (Working Together)
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Language Name
Dakelh.
Alternate Language Names
Carrier.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Janie Ann Jack (Dictionary Co-ordinator); Theresa Holte, Bella Leon (Elders).
Others Involved
Henry Jack, Mary Jane West, Vivian Jimmie, Kelly Moffat, Liza Leon, Andrew Squinas, Helen Squinas, Leona Toney, Mary Sulin (Elders); Ronald Cahoose (Illustrations); Jerry Price (Computer Assistance).
Publishing Information
Published in 1999 by the Nagwuntl'oo Bughunek Carrier Dictionary Committee, Anahim Lake, British Columbia.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the cover and in the Special Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited by name in the Special Acknowledgements. Those listed on the cover are also cited by name, photo, and bio on the pages following the Special Acknowledgements.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Dakelh to English; English to Dakelh.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes information from the Southern dialect of Blackwater, specifically from the Ulkatcho community.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Dakelh in Part 1, and entries include the Dakelh headword, part of speech, English translation(s), and an example sentence in Dakelh, followed by the English translation. Entries are organized alphabetically by English in Part 2, and entries include the English headword and the Dakelh translation. There is no other information included in these entries.
There are several appendices after the dictionary. The first two contain information about the Dakelh alphabet and sound system. The following appendices are topical word lists, including lists about directions, colours, counting, calendar, clothing, kinship, weekdays, and place names.
At the very end of the dictionary, there is a section of illustrations, which is a collection of approximately 75 one inch by one inch illustrations with the Dakelh term written below the image.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | An Illustrations section at the back of the resource |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In every entry in the first section |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://worldcat.org/title/880595974?oclcNum=880595974
There is a brief description of the dictionary on Bill Poser's website on the page Dakelh (Carrier) Language Resources under item 9.3: https://www.billposer.org/LanguageResources.html